About

Gwen Combs is a public school teacher, a U.S. Air Force veteran, mother and community organizer. Gwen is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congress from Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District.

"We need elected officials who are willing to do the work necessary to talk across party lines and engage in bipartisan efforts. We need members of Congress who know what it's like to work hard, to overcome obstacles, and to fight for what's right. I believe I fit the bill on all counts." - Gwen Combs

I left the U.S. Air Force to become a mom. I became a teacher because I knew I would be able to serve my country in a way that was far less dangerous than remaining in the military - or so I thought. And then Columbine happened, creating in me a deep cognitive dissonance. Teaching wasn’t supposed to equate to serving in a potential war zone.

Yesterday, on January 20, 2018, we reunited once again - this time to #MarchOnArkansas. Looking at all of you who gathered in downtown Little Rock in the name of resistance and persistence gave me so much so much hope.

As the only female candidate in the race for U.S. Representative French Hill’s seat in the 2nd Congressional District, I feel a strong sense of obligation to the women in this district. For far too long, we have been either unrepresented - and, in more recent years - underrepresented in Congress.